Where a contract requires a party to procure work 'in accordance with the standards and requirements' of a third party whose approval is legally necessary, the obligation is impliedly conditional on that third party granting approval. Failure to perform due to the third party's refusal does not constitute breach. Further, a party claiming damages for breach of such an obligation must demonstrate loss, which cannot be established where the works could not lawfully proceed without the third party's approval.
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